Vergleiche mit as … as: as big as, not as big as (A2)

Wenn zwei Dinge gleich sind, sagst du as + Adjektiv + as.

as big as – gleich

This chair is as comfortable as the sofa.
Lunch here is as good as dinner.
Not "Lunch here is as good than dinner." — say "Lunch here is as good as dinner.". Sag as auf beiden Seiten: as good as.
Probier es aus: Wei: Is the red pan bigger than the blue one? Maya: No, it's ___ the blue one. They're the same size. Wähle aus, was Maya sagt. (as big as / bigger than / not as big as) Antwort: as big as — Die beiden Pfannen sind gleich groß, also ist die rote as big as die blaue.

not as … as heißt: weniger. This street isn't as busy as Market Street – also ist auf der Market Street mehr los.

This street isn't as busy as Market Street.
The small room isn't as warm as the big one.
Probier es aus: Maya: Is the new store cheaper than Mosh Market? Wei: No. It's ___ Mosh Market. Everything is a dollar more. Wähle aus, was Wei sagt. (cheaper than / not as cheap as / as cheap as) Antwort: not as cheap as — Im neuen Laden kostet alles einen Dollar mehr, also ist er not as cheap as Mosh Market.